Integrated Hydraulic Manifold Coupling to Reduce Leak Points
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing multi-connection systems for hydraulic, electric, and pneumatic lines suffer from numerous points of potential flow leaks, complexity in installation, high maintenance costs, and inefficiencies due to a large number of joints and connections.
Innovation Solution
An integrated hydraulic group with a block or manifold housing fast female couplings and hydraulic flow-regulation elements, connected to the hydraulic circuit through a reduced number of inlets, valves, and fittings, thereby minimizing potential leak points and simplifying installation and maintenance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional multi-connection systems with separate distribution valves and multiple pipes are used, then hydraulic power can be distributed to multiple lines, but the number of potential leak points increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates the distribution valve block directly into the multi-connection device, merging previously separate components (distribution valves, pipes, fittings, and multi-connection device) into a single integrated unit. This eliminates numerous intermediate connection points and potential leak sources while maintaining the functionality of distributing hydraulic power to multiple lines.
Solution Approach 2:
The integrated multi-connection device performs multiple functions within a single structure: it distributes hydraulic power to multiple lines, provides flow control through integrated valves, and serves as the connection interface between the machine and equipment. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate components and their associated connection points.
2Ease of manufacture
If multiple separate pipes and fittings are used to connect distribution valves to multi-connection, then hydraulic fluid can be conveyed to multiple lines, but installation complexity and maintenance difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
By integrating the distribution valve block directly into the multi-connection device, the patent eliminates the need for multiple separate pipes and fittings that would otherwise be required to connect these components. This streamlined structure significantly simplifies installation while reducing the overall complexity of the system.
3Ease of repair
If traditional separate component configuration is used, then hydraulic power distribution can be achieved, but maintenance costs and time increase due to numerous connection points
Solution Approach 1:
The integration of distribution valves into the multi-connection device creates a compact, unified structure that reduces the number of external connection points requiring maintenance. Fewer fittings and joints mean fewer potential failure points and easier access to critical components for repair and maintenance activities.
Data Source
AI summary
An integrated multi-connection hydraulic group for connecting the hydraulic circuit on-board an operating machine to a plurality of hydraulic, electrical, and/or pneumatic lines for the connection of corresponding lines of a user includes a block or manifold having connection elements for connecting the block to the circuit of the machine, and a plurality of fast female couplings housed in the block that face outwardly from a plate-shaped surface of the block and connect with a corresponding number of male couplings of the user. A plurality of hydraulic elements is provided within the block or manifold for adjusting the flow that feeds the lines and is in fluid connection with the fast female couplings via respective channels defined inside the block.